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Area Obituaries

Lorene Williams

Lorene Williams, 88, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at Roane Medical Center. She was a member of Dunlap First Baptist Church where she served as church secretary for many years. Lorene was a member of the American Business Women’s Association and was retired from Provident Insurance and the Sequatchie-Dunlap Chamber of…

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Evalene Kilgore Stephenson

Evalene Kilgore Stephenson, 85, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie and Lori Long Kilgore; husband, Jerome V. Stephenson; son, Casey Stephenson; sister, June Atterton; and brothers, Charles and Dallas Kilgore. She is survived by her children, Yvonne (Ralph) Tate, Anna (Pat) Mussared, and…

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Lynda Sue Boston Johnson

Lynda Sue Boston Johnson, 77, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away Friday, March 8, 2024 at her residence. She was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed gardening and being outside. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Juanetta Allen Boston; and daughter, Rhonda Harvey. She is survived by her husband, Samuel Johnson; children,…

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Bobby “Bob” Dempsey

Bobby “Bob” Dempsey, 74, of Pikeville, Tennessee, died Friday, March 8, 2024, at his home. Preceding him in death were his parents, Edley and Martha Dempsey; and brothers, Rick Dempsey and Donnie Dempsey, all of Whitwell, Tennessee. Surviving him are his wife, Norma Dempsey; sons, Roger (Terri) Dempsey, Joe Dempsey and Randell (Kelley) Dempsey, all…

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Betty Faye Disheroon Whitlow

Betty Faye Disheroon Whitlow, 91, of Dunlap, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at her residence. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a faithful Christian and a member of Mt. Pleasant Congregational Methodist Church. She loved the Lord and enjoyed reading her Bible, cooking, taking care of her family and…

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Charles James Ekvall

Charles James Ekvall died on March 1, 2024 after a short but heroic fight with pancreatic cancer. He is survived by his wife, Teri (Couts) Ekvall; son COL (Retired) Charles J. “Jim” Ekvall and his wife LeAnn; and daughters Noelle and her husband Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Gordon Snodgrass and Cher (Smith) and her husband David.…

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LeAnn Day

LeAnn Marie Day, 55, of Graysville, Tennessee passed away March 1, 2024. She attended the Dunlap Church of Christ and was a former member of the Soddy Church of Christ. LeAnn served as an Executive Administrative Assistant at Blue Cross Blue Shield for thirty-five years. She loved doing for others and one of her favorite…

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Ray Donald Austin, Jr.

Ray Donald Austin Jr., 66, of Tucson, Arizona, passed away February 25, 2024. He was raised in Dunlap, where he graduated from Sequatchie County High School in 1975. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lowell Austin, Ruth Hamblen Austin, Buck and Mae Belle Land Long; father, Ray Donald Austin, Sr.; and nephew, William…

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Ray D. Austin Jr.

Ray D. Austin, Jr., iron worker, “rodgod”, was unexpectedly taken from us too soon. For Ray, life was a party. He always had time for a friend or a beer. He remained true to himself his whole life. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Ray is survived by his wife, two daughters, a…

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Kenneth Massengale

Kenneth Leonard Massengale, 62, of Dunlap, Tennessee passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 20, 2024. He enjoyed spending time with his wife fishing at Chester Frost Park, working on cars, riding motorcycles, collecting knives and guns. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Eugene Teague; sister, Regina Massengale; and grandparents, Jess and Gertrude…

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